The Brazilian has been given permission to leave the Allianz Arena this summer, with the player looking to secure more regular football ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

Juventus have been chasing his signature all summer and now his agent Giovanni Branchini believes a move to Turin is close.

“This will be a decisive week in my opinion,” Giovanni Branchini told the Gazzetta dello Sport. “We’ve been working on the case for 45 days, and I’m optimistic.”

The paper claims Juventus are likely to agree a deal for Costa – who made just 19 starts in all competitions under Carlo Ancelotti last season – whereby he will join the club on an initial two-year loan, before finalising a permanent €50million deal in the summer of 2019.